Environment
Water Use
- In the south of Gran Canaria water is a precious commodity. The island is bathed by the trade winds that discharge the humidity from the sea in the form of rain. These rains usually stay in the northern area leaving a drier climate in the southern part of the island.
Efficient measures applied in the hotel to save water:
• Dual flush push buttons on toilets.- • Single lever taps that facilitate the regulation of the flow rate.
- • Efficient showers and washbasins with atomisers.
- • Native plants with reduced water consumption.
- • Preventive maintenance of the installations to avoid leaks and ensure they work properly.
Instructions to our guests:
• Change towels only if they are on the floor.- • Good consumption practices.
Awareness and training for our staff:
• Our staff receive training focused on minimising water consumption.- • Code of Best Practices adapted to each department.
In 2019 the hotel was closed for renovations and in 2020 for the pandemic. This is why the consumption per stay in those years was high. In 2021 consumption returned to normal with 333 L/stay. Although this is a good consumption for a resort, we have set ourselves the goal of reducing this consumption in the coming years.
Energy Use
- Energy consumption leads to the release of CO2 into the atmosphere, thus contributing to climate change.
That is why we apply measures for its reduction in the Hotel:
• Reclamation of the luminaire for LED and low consumption.- • We acquire efficient equipment to ensure the greatest comfort to our customers with a rational energy consumption.
- • Automatic disconnection devices for air conditioning if guests open balcony doors.
- • Cold-opening faucets for hot water savings.
- • R&D department that develops controls to improve energy efficiency (temperature control, schedules, etc.).
Indications to our guests:
• Indications of good consumption practices.
Awareness and training for our staff:
• Our staff receive training focused on minimising energy consumption.- • Code of Good Practices.
Residue management
- The correct Residue Management is essential in an island system such as Gran Canaria.
At the Hotel we apply numerous measures to improve its efficiency. We always follow the rule of the 3 R''s. Reducing is the best way of not generating waste.
Reduce
• Buying products in bulk and in large format to reduce packaging waste.- • Reduction of the consumption of hazardous chemicals by using certified environmentally friendly products.
- • Reduction of plastic bags by removing them from rooms and common areas
- • Use of consumables made of biodegradable materials.
Reuse
• Reuse of cleaning product dosing bottles.- • Use of reusable cups in pool areas.
- • Refillable gel dispensers in toilets and showers.
- • We opt for suppliers who make use of reusable.
Recycle
• Installations for waste separation for subsequent management and recycling.- • Regulations for the treatment of all hazardous or special products.
- • We have contracted a hazardous waste manager authorised by the Canary Islands government.
Instructions to our guests:
• Recycling bins in the common areas- • Information on good practices in the directory and at the hotel reception.
Awareness and training for our staff:
• Our staff receives training focused on reduction, reuse and recycling.- • Code of Good Practices.
CO2 Footprints
- The activities of the hotel sector generate emissions of gases into the atmosphere, causing the greenhouse effect and consequently climate change.
At Princess Hotels & Resorts we want to reduce the impact we generate hotels, is in the environment by reducing this footprint in our therefore we have begun to calculate our carbon footprint.
- What do we measure?
- • The direct emissions due to 2 factors; the combustion of fossil fuels in the hotel and the consumption of refrigerant gases.
- • The indirect emissions due to the hotel''s electricity consumption. The island''s electricity production is not 100% renewable and therefore emits greenhouse gases, which we take into account!
- Measures in the hotel to reduce emissions:
- • Installation of heat pumps for water heating without LPG.
- • Use of less polluting systems and machinery.
- • Preventive maintenance of equipment, improving its efficiency and prolonging its life, thus avoiding the manufacture of new materials.
- • Commitment to renewable energies.
- • Code of good practices.
- • Operational control over consumption to reduce.
- • Change of refrigerant equipment gases for others with a lower global warming potential (GWP).
- • Commitment to reduce emissions.
Natural Spaces
- The protection of natural areas with high ecological or landscape value is essential for their conservation.
We believe that the protection of these areas is essential for the tourism sector, since the tourist''s choice of the Canary Islands as a destination depends on their good condition.
The promotion to the tourist of these spaces as well as the measures for their correct conservation is vital, as well as a differentiating element.
The Maspalomas & Tabaiba Princess Hotel (red circle) has 5 Natura 2000 sites within 5 km:
- Dunas de Maspalomas
- With an area of 360 ha, this space includes a large dune area and a lake area known as the Maspalomas Pond. Six habitats of community interest are represented in the reserve, three of which are of a priority nature. With regard to the fauna, there is a group of more than 11 species of nesting birds and more than 20 migratory species. The ornithological importance of the Maspalomas Pond should be highlighted, with exceptional species such as the brown teal or the common tern. On a plant level, it is worth mentioning the good representation of endemic elements, some local such as Schizogyne glaberrima and others included in regulations. Also noteworthy is the rich entomofauna linked to the dune ecosystem.
- Sebadales de Playa del Inglés
- It is the largest on the island of Gran Canaria and one of the three largest in the archipelago. It represents an area of vital importance for the primary and secondary benthic productivity of the island and constitutes an area of great marine biodiversity. In this space there is present the habitat Sandbanks permanently covered by shallow sea water and the species of community interest Caretta caretta and Tursiops truncatus.
- Amurga
- It is located between the ravines of Tirajana and Fataga. Declared as such because it includes habitats of community interest of Annex I of the Habitats Directive. It includes four habitats of community interest as well as species of community interest. In the lower levels there is a representation of cardonal and, in the higher areas, pine forest. Between both formations there are remains of thermophilic forest and important rock communities. In this area is concentrated the largest number of populations of Solanum lidii.
- Fataga
- This area is home to natural habitats in a good state of conservation, such as palm groves and escarpments. Also noteworthy species such as the gildana or the evergreen evergreen, as well as the presence of junipers, for being rare and unique natural elements in Gran Canaria.
- Mogan Marine Farm
- Its declaration is due to the presence of natural habitats of interest and the species of community interest Caretta caretta (loggerhead turtle) and Tursiops truncatus (bottlenose dolphin).
Natura 2000 is an ecological network of European biodiversity conservation areas.
These natural areas belong to Natura 2000. Its purpose is to ensure the long-term survival of species and to halt the habitat types in Europe.